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Welding program at Southern Careers Institute-Pharr
Pharr, TX · Private for-profit 2-year · (512) 437-7500 · School website
On Texas's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Council on Occupational Education
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $14,250
- LengthIPEDS
- 700 clock hours, 7 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 114
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 766 graduates
- $25,077
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $41,564
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $76 a month over 10 years
- $7,125
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $48,702
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
- $39,710
- Cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Earnings and debt: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX, read October 8, 2026.
On the WIOA list (Texas)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WeldingCertificate · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $13,400+ $260 books | Competency-based or withheld | 71.6% | 76% | $8,739 | 409 |
| WeldingCertificate · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $13,400+ $260 books | Competency-based or withheld | 80.3% | 75.7% | $7,233 | 466 |
| WeldingCertification · Online only · CIP 48.0508 | $13,400+ $260 books | Competency-based or withheld | 83.6% | 78.8% | $6,564 | 519 |
| WeldingCertificate · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $13,400+ $260 books | Competency-based or withheld | 79.5% | 70.7% | $7,660 | 220 |
Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov (ETA-9171), June 30, 2025 file, read October 8, 2026. Matched by name, address and CIP code.
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